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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket launches into a blue sky leaving behind clouds of smoke in front of a body of water with a partial palm tree visible on the left.

Brace for Space!

A Falcon 9 rocket launches on a mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., Aug. 31, 2025. This was the 23rd flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster supporting this mission.

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